Different Landforms By Jena Carroll Types of Landforms

Different Landforms By Jena Carroll

Types of Landforms 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mountain Valley Plain Plateau Island 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Lake Ocean Coast Desert River

mountain A mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.

valley A valley is a low area between higher lands such as mountains.

plain A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.

plateau A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

island An island is land that has water all around it.

lake A lake is water that has land all around it.

ocean Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.

coast A coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.

desert A desert is a hot dry place with little or no rain.

river A river is a long flowing body of water.

Now let’s review!

A _____ is water with land all around it. Ocean B. Island C. Lake A. Hint

What is the largest body of water on Earth? Ocean B. Lake C. River A. Hint

A _______ is higher than the land around it. Island B. Mountain C. Valley A. Hint

What is a flowing body of water? Plateau B. Lake C. River A. Hint

I am land have water all around me. What am I? Island B. Coast C. Desert A. Hint

Congratulations!

Images are from: Slides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 Microsoft Office Clip Art Slide 6, 7, 13, 18 The Print Shop 22